The AM Alert

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to highlight his water proposal, with an appearance at Sweetwater Reservoir in Spring Valley near San Diego. After, he will host a press conference alongside local electeds, including San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders.

That old joke about the most dangerous place in California being between Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a TV camera may have a new star: Sen. Dean Florez.

The Central Valley Democrat, who has been fairly open about this political ambitions to be lieutenant governor and then governor, hosts his third informational hearing -- read "media opportunity" -- in two weeks.

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Today, Florez takes the gavel as chair of the Select Committee on Gender Discrimination and Title IX Implementation, which hosts a hearing on gender discrimination issues at Fresno State University.

And as California's trouble prison system is in the news -- federal judges empowered a three-judge panel on Monday to consider imposing a population cap on the state's system -- a new documentary called "Prison Town, USA" premieres tonight on PBS.

The film, created by Katie Galloway, a lecturer at UC Berkeley, and Po Kutchins, an Emmy-winning producer and director, looks at Susanville, Calif., "one small town that tries to resuscitate its economy by building a prison - with unanticipated consequences. Weaving the stories of a laid-off mill worker turned guard, a struggling dairy owner and an inmate's family stranded in Susanville, the film sheds light on an industry that is transforming the landscape of rural America."